For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21) When you drop to your knees to pray, the enemy does not wait to see what you are going to ask for. He comes at you before the first word is out of your mouth. And his opening move is almost always the same. He tells you why you aren’t worthy, holy enough, or good enough to expect anything. He starts reminding you of what you said last week. How d

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. (1 John 5:14-15) John made a point of using the word “confidence.” It is a bold assurance and settled certainty that something will happen. John, knowing Jesus’ personality, was absolutely confident that He would hear you. And since He hears you, you already

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. (Ephesians 6:13-14) The first piece Paul named in the armor is the belt of truth. For a Roman soldier, the belt was not an accessory. It was the foundational piece. Every other piece of weaponry or armor was attached to it. The breastplate wa